Integration of Health Systems Science and Women's Health Care. Journal Article

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Authors: Morosky, CM; Cox, SM; Craig, LB; Everett, EN; Forstein, DA; Graziano, SC; Hampton, BS; Hopkins, L; Madani Sims, S; Mckenzie, ML; Royce, C; Morgan, HK
Article Title: Integration of Health Systems Science and Women's Health Care.
Abstract: Health system science addresses the complex interactions in health care delivery. At its core, health system science describes the intricate details required to provide high-quality care to individual patients by assisting them in navigating the multifaceted and often complicated U.S. health care delivery system. With advances in technology, informatics, and communication, the modern physician is required to have a strong working knowledge of health system science in order to provide effective, low-cost, high-quality care to patients. Medical educators are poised to introduce health system science concepts alongside the basic science and clinical science courses already being taught in medical school. Due to the common overlap of women's health care subject matter with health system science topics such as interprofessional collaboration, ethics, advocacy, and quality improvement, women's health medical educators are on the forefront of incorporating health system science into the current medical school educational model. In this paper the authors describe the concept of health system science and discuss both why and how it should be integrated into the undergraduate medical education curriculum. It is critical that medical educators develop physicians of the future who can not only provide excellent patient care, but also actively participate in the advancement and improvement of the health care delivery system.
Journal Title: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN: 1097-6868; 0002-9378
Publisher: Unknown  
Date Published: 2022